Deadline: 22 December, 2020
Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Chief Education.
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, reaching the most disadvantaged children and saving their lives.
Responsibilities
- Establish the section’s annual work plan with the education team
- Set priorities/targets and performance measurement
- Monitor work progress and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards
- Establish clear individual performance objectives, goals and timelines and provide timely guidance to enable the team to perform their duties responsibly and efficiently
- Plan and ensure timely performance management and assessment of the team
- Supervise team members by providing them with clear objectives and goals and direction and guidance to enable them to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently
- Lead/support the planning and conduct/update situation analysis to ensure current comprehensive and evidence-based data are available to guide UNICEF’s strategic policy advocacy, intervention and development efforts on education programmes and to set programme priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans
- Keep abreast of national/regional/international development priorities on education to leverage UNICEF position and competencies with donors, national governments, communities and constituents to advocate/promote education initiatives and policies
- Lead, coordinate and supervise the development of education programmes/projects (as a full component of the country office and/or UNDAF programmes)
- Establish plans of action, programme goals and results, using results-based planning methodology and terminology (RBM)
- Oversee the timely preparation of programme recommendation and related documentation for inclusion in the country office programme recommendation, ensuring alignment with the overall UNICEF strategic plans, regional strategies and national priorities, and competencies
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Education, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field
- First university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
- Ten years, minimum, of progressively responsible relevant work experience in programme planning, management, and/or research in education at the international level, some of which preferably in a developing country
- Experience in a UN system agency or organiation is an asset
- Fluency in English and French
- Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) or a local language is an asset
To apply and for more information, click here.
Photo source: UNICEF Česká republika
